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Leola Vaun Rapp Peterson

Birth	:	19 Aug 1925 Dawson Township, Greene County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Apr 1951 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Paton Cemetery, Paton, Greene County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1624985, -94.2433014
Description	:	Leola Vaun Rapp, daughter of Mrs. Nellie M. Rapp and the late George H. Rapp, was born August 19, 1925 at her family home near Paton, Iowa. She passed away of Hodgkin's Disease at the University Hospital in Iowa City on April 6, 1951 at the age of 25 years, 7 months and 12 days. She had been ill about 14 months. Leola graduated from Paton Consolidated School in 1943 and attended A.I.B. College in Des Moines. She was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church of Paton. She married Donald M. Peterson of Thor, Iowa on June... Read More	Leola Vaun Rapp, daughter of Mrs. Nellie M. Rapp and the late George H. Rapp, was born August 19, 1925 at her family home near Paton, Iowa. She passed away of Hodgkin's Disease at the University Hospital in Iowa City on April 6, 1951 at the age of 25 years, 7 months and 12 days. She had been ill about 14 months. Leola graduated from Paton Consolidated School in 1943 and attended A.I.B. College in Des Moines. She was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church of Paton. She married Donald M. Peterson of Thor, Iowa on June 25, 1948, at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge, with the Rev. William T. Paden officiating. Her funeral was Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church at Paton with Rev. William T. Paden, D.D., pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Dodge, in charge. Casket bearers were Melvin Estlund, Wayne Hansen, Wilbur Anderson, Dean Mengel, Leonard Anderson and Carl Gord [Gordon Carl]. Hymns sung were "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide with Me". Singers were Mrs. Harold Wahl and Mrs. Phil Horn, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Easley. Leola is survived by her husband, Donald; two very young daughters: Joan Louise and baby Carol Jo; her mother, Mrs. Nellie M. Rapp; three sisters: (May) Mrs. Albert Estlund of Fort Dodge; (Mildred) Mrs. Tripp Clark of Inglewood, Calif,; (Myrtle) Mrs. Kenneth Pratt of Des Moines; and one brother Alvin (Betty) Rapp of Paton; nieces and nephews; other relatives; and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, George H. Rapp, on March 27, 1950. Source: Jefferson Herald; Tuesday, April 10, 1951 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Leola was born near Paton, Iowa, daughter of George Henry Rapp and Nellie Mae Jenkins Rapp. She was the youngest sister of May, Mildred, Myrtle and Alvin Rapp. She graduated from Paton High School in the Class of 1943. Her classmates were: Duane Andeberg, Merlin Brain, Shirley Dans, Doris Drayer, Harold Hendrichs, Leon Hendrichs, Mary Hoering, Allen Dale McCracken, Robert Nibel, Robert Peterson, Leola Rapp, Margie Ann Riehl, Shirley Rundle, Raymond Tiffany, Betty Tourte, Donald Trafton, Lois Walker, and Doris Wolf. She married Donald Peterson and became the mother of Joan Louise Peterson and Carol Jo Peterson. Sadly, Leola died just five months after Carol's birth due to Hodgkin's Disease. Donald went into the service, and was unable to care for two young daughters alone. They were raised by his sister and her husband, Dorothy and Edward Severson of Thor, IA.

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Leola Vaun Rapp Peterson's memorial is located at: Paton Cemetery, Paton, Greene County, USA.
When did Leola Vaun Rapp Peterson death?
Leola Vaun Rapp Peterson death on 6 Apr 1951 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1624985
Longitude: -94.2433014

Family Members:

Parent

George Henry Rapp

(1886 - 1950)

Nellie May Jenkins Rapp

(1890 - 1979)

Spouse

Siblings

Alvin LeRoy Rapp

(1921 - 1968)

Children

Carol Jo “C.J.” Peterson Martin

(1950 - 2007)

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